There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! Fellow BLOGGER Crystal Blount posted about dermatologist Dr. David Amron and lipedema patient Jasna. They appeared on Hallmark Channel’s “Home & Family” TV show on Friday to educate and raise awareness about lipedema. Click here to go…

There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! Dr Ebba Bråkenhielm is a researcher in Cardiovascular Biology with focus on therapeutic angiogenesis at the Rouen Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine in Normandy, France. She has also worked in the area of adipose tissue….

There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! Dr Babak Mehrara is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Memorial Sloan-Kettering in NYC. He is also a scientist conducting research that aims to identify the mechanisms that regulate lymphatic function, lymphatic regeneration after surgery and the…

There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! A very long day of research and teaching, so for today (late as it now is) I again share the preview of the documentary for those new to this site. You Mean It’s Not My Fault: Lipoedema,…

There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! Dr Dayan and Dr Smith reflecting on their time in Germany observing and learning from numerous surgeries. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJRuh-edI2I] The Center of Excellence for Lipedema, part of the Friedman Center for Lymphedema Research and Treatment at Mt…

There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! Nicole was diagnosed by Dr Karen Herbst at the FDRS (Fat Disorders Research Society) conference in Oct 2013, and then had surgery with Dr Josef Stutz in Germany in March & April 2014. Her story is so…

There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! Drs Smith and Dayan trained in surgeries with Dr. Josef Stutz in Germany. Dr Stutz developed the use of WAL, Water assisted jet liposuction, specifically for lipedema. Drs Smith and Dayan are co-directors of the Friedman Center…

There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! After they trained all day in surgeries with Dr. Josef Stutz in Germany, I had the opportunity to informally chat with Drs Mark Smith and Joe Dayan about their experiences with surgery and their collaboration. In addition…

There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! Dr. Gerhard Sattler established tumescent liposuction in Germany in 1989 and has performed over 10,000 liposuction surgeries over the past 25 years. His coaching about the intricacies of liposuction specifically for lipedema are invaluable. WARNING: graphic video…

There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! I met Cassandra in Bad Steben, Germany in March when we were both having lymph-sparing liposuction surgery with Dr. Josef Stutz. She has two small children, and her love for them and her husband motivated her to…